will be obtained if it can be shown that the Government is to be put to no expense, and if the money for the execution of the project is procured …
"January 12th.—Called on Parkes. He was just come from Ellice, who has given him much information relative to the charters of the Hudson's Bay and other companies. With the letters of introduction Ellice has given him, he will be able to obtain for Wakefield all the precedents he requires. Ellice has promised to do all he can privately to influence Stanley in our favour, and says he sees no reason why he should not succeed. I showed Parkes a proof of the Church Society paper, which he likes much
"January 15th.—Rowland Hill agrees to work with me on the conditions that his name is not advertised as secretary, and that his brother may supply his place in case he may be unwell.
"January 16th.—The Church Society paper printed. The meeting of the provisional committee called for to-day was held, and was a complete scene of turmoil in consequence of some crotchets of Hawes'. He proposed that all proceedings should be stopped until the Government had consented to grant the charter. This was echoed by Borradaile and Montefiore, who, together with Hawes, talked about the fact of money having been asked for, for the purposes of the Committee. This led to reading the letters of Romilly and Senior, who had declined continuing on the Committee in consequence of the call for money. Clay and Grote stopped this by saying that if more money were required they would willingly subscribe again, and they had no idea of entering upon a thing of this kind without contributing towards the expenses.
"January 18th.—I recommended to sub-committee a protest against application to Stanley before a large body of colonists should be procured to accompany the paper which they might prepare.
"January 20th.—In consequence of the feeling in
